Cheese press



F. C. TISCHHAUSER CHEESE PRESS Sept. 29. 1925. 1,555,722

Filed /llrch 9. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1 sept. 29, 192s.

F. C. TISCHHAUSER CHEESE PRESS Filed March 9. 1925 2 Sheets-'Sheet 2 Patented Sept. Z9, 1925.

UNITED; sters-sv JAIVIRS JAMIESN, GEIE CHEESE rnnss.

PATENT orifice..

Application filedllllarch 9, 1925. Serial No. 14,057.5

To all whom 'it umg/concern Be' it known that Freemen C. Tison- HAUsnn, a citizen of thellnited States, residing at Edwardsville, in Athe county of Madison and State of Illinois, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cheese Presses, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinventionrelates to new and useful improvements in vats or drains tor separating cottage cheese from the whey and is especially designed as an improvement in the construction shown in my copending application for presses, Serial Number 780,881.

Among the many Aadvantages derived through the use oit' my present invention, some ot themore important may be briefly enumerated as follows 1'- First: The device is more sanitary and more easily cleaned.

Second: It is portable and may be easily and conveniently moved from place to'place by the operator.

Third: Improved means areyprovided vfor supporting the cheese' cloth or sack.;

Fourth Improved and" simpliiied means are provided for liftingftlie-"cheese atoccasional and desired intervals to facilitate the separation of the whey.

Fifth: The separation oi the'whey from the cheese is `accomplished without squeezing or compressing the latter which would cause a toughness in the' cheeseldecidedly objec` tionable to consumers.

In the accompanying drawings, iniwhicli` like parts are designated bylilereference charactersr throughout` the several" views i* Figure l is a side elevation of a chee'sevat or drain embodying: Lmy improvements.` 40 Figure 2 is a plan view'thereof..I

Figure 3 is a centraldongitudinal section and Figure 4 a vertical transverse section," taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3. Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention and in which drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, my device comprises a substantially rectangular oblong vat or casing A mounted at its four corners upon the upright supporting legsl B equipped at their lower ends with suitable rollers l. The vat end walls 2 and 3, respectively, the iiattop.`

4 and the central ldepending troughllike por-fA tion 5 which is of approximately 'semiscircul lariorm in cross section and extendsthe 'full length ot the casing,y being. completely "housed or encased at the top, sides and ends In my present construotifm,``

by the latter.

the trough is formed with a smooth inner" r. The trough is also provided one end with a suitable 'drain, as 8or the whey.

rllhe top of the casing A is provided directly over the trough-likeAportioni"5,with` a wall 6 having a suitable acid-resisting'lining i rounded by the lowerlixed section 'l1 of an upstanding rectangular oblong housing "l2 whose upper hinged section' 13 is" provided with a hinged top or cover" 14. The upper hinged section 13 of housing is held Aiiiclbsefd position bya suitable catch 15` andthe top or cover 14 held4 closed by a suitableeatchr` l16'. `lfliecheese cloth stripor sack lfislield in place by clamping its edge 18 betweenthe y upper and lower sections oi thehoufsing l2 and the sack extends downwardly'fthrough the opening l0 into the trough 5. It will be observed. that thecheese may be4 readily introduced in 'the cheese cloth sack thiougli the ltop of the housing and thatfwhen the cover 14 is clesed thief-upper portionor top of the sack is completely encased and Lilies,

dirt or other foreign matter entirely eX# eluded.

In'order to facilitate the. separation this'.

whey from` the cheese, it is desirable; to4V siightiy raise the bott-26m of the-cheese Cioni sack together with its content'sat "occasionali Vintervals and without squeezing or compress'- ing the .cheese and" producing#toughness which is decidedly'objectionable tothe rconsumer. This is accomplished by employing two series of flat oppositely disposed arcuate links 19 and 2() hingedly connected at their upper ends to the horizontal longitudinally disposed stationary rods 21 and 22 and connected together at their lower ends by the lower horizontal rods 23 and 24, respectively, vthe links being arranged with the lower ends of one series overlapping and alternating with those of the opposite series, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings. It will be noted that the rod 23 works against the lower ends and outer edges of the arcuate links 20. Consequently, by exerting a pull on the vertically disposed bar 25 which is connected with the rod 2b, the links 19 are not only raised, but the oppnsite series of links 20 are simultaneously rai-sed as well, by virtue of the fact that the arc described by the rod 23 is eccentric to the curvature of the outer edges of the latter and such as to swing the lower ends of the links 2O upwardly. The upper end o' the bar 25 extends through an opening 25 in the cover, is provided with a suitable handle 26 and is formed with a longitudinal series of notches 26', any one of which is adapted to be hooked over or engaged with one edge of the top of the casing A and secure the links 19 and 2O in adjusted positien.

From the foregoing description tal-:en in connection with the drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. c

Having described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

l. A cottage cheese vat comprising a casing having a depending trough-like portion, a cheese cloth sack supported upon the casing and extending into the trough, an upstanding housing havingA a hinged upper section, enclosing the upper portion of the sack and manually operated means for raising the bottom of the sack at desired intervals to lfacilitate the separation of the'whey from the cheese.

2. A cottage cheese vat comprising a casing having a depending trough-like portion, a cheesecloth sack supported upon the casing and extending into the trough, an upstanding housing having a hinged upper section, enclosing the upper portion ot the sack, manually operated means for raising the bottom; of the sack at desired intervals to facilitate the separation of the whey from the cheese, and supporting legs for the'cas` ing. I

3. A cottage cheese vat comprising a cas-` ing having a depending trough-like portion and a central opening in its top ovei` said trough, an upstanding housing covering said central opening, said housing comprising a.

lower fixed section and an upper hinged section, a cheese cloth sack supported in place by having its upper edge clamped be` tween the upper and lower sections ot the housing, the bottom of the sack extending through the central opening in the top ot the casing into the trough, a hinged cover for the upper hinged section of the housing and manually operated means for raising the bottom of the sack at desired intervals to facilitate the separation of the whey from the cheese.

t. A cottage cheese vat comprising a casing having a central depending trough, a cheese cloth sack supported upon the casing and depending into the trough and manually operated means for raising the bottom or' the sack to facilitate the separation of the whey from the cheese, said means comprising two series of oppositely disposed arcuate links hinged at their upper ends in the trough and arranged with the lower ends of the links of one series overlapping and alternating` with those of the opposite series, a horizontal rod extending through the lower ends of each series of links, the rod of one series adapted to, work against the outer edges ot the links of the other series and movable in an arc eccentric to the curvature of the latter and a bar connected with said last mentioned rod.

5. A cottage cheese vat comprising a casing having a central depending trough, a cheese cloth sack supported upon the casing and depending into the trough and manually operated means for raising the bottom of the sack to facilitate the separation 'of the whey from the cheese, said means compris ing two series of oppositely ldisposed arcuate links hinged at their upper lends in the trough and arranged with the lower ends of the links of one series overlapping and alternating with those of the opposite series, a horizontal` rod extending through the lower ends ot' each series ot' links, the rod of one series adapted to work against the outer edges of the links of the other series and movable 1n an arc eccentric to the curvature of the latter and Aa bar connected with said last mentioned rod, the free end.

of said bar provided with a handle and formed with a series'ot notches adapted to engage a suitable'support. y

In testimony whereof, he aliixes his signature.

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